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Pir Sultan Abdal Anıtı
He spent a large part of his life in the village of Banaz, attached to the Çırçır township of Sivas's Yıldızeli district. He lived during the time of Kanunî Sultan Süleyman and Iran Shah I. Tahmasb. He was hanged in Sivas by Hızır Paşa on the grounds that he joined the rebellion against the Ottoman State at the instigation of the Iranian shah and engaged in espionage in favor of Iran. Pir Sultan Abdal frequently treated the love of Allah, Hz. Muhammed, Hz. Ali, the Twelve Imams and Ehl-i Beyt in his poems.
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He spent a large part of his life in Banaz village, connected to the Çırçır township of Yıldızeli district of Sivas. He lived during the time of Kanunî Sultan Süleyman and Iran Shah I. Tâhmasb. He was hanged in Sivas by Hızır Paşa on the grounds that he joined the rebellion against the Ottoman State at the instigation of the Shah of Iran and engaged in espionage in favor of Iran. In his poems, Pir Sultan Abdal frequently treated the love of Allah, Hz. Muhammed, Hz. Ali, the Twelve Imams and Ehl-i Beyt. He also gave place to social issues and treated them as social warnings. Since he was an Alevi poet, he used the Hakk-Muhammed-Ali motif. He was raised in a dervish lodge environment connected to Alevi traditions
Last updated: 20 October 2026
Location and surroundings
Pir Sultan Abdal Anıtı sits within Yıldızeli, Sivas. The toroti catalogue holds 64 described stops across Sivas, 5 of them in Yıldızeli.
The nearest stop is Yıldız Dağı Kış Sporları Merkezi, 19 km to the northeast. Another 4 catalogued points lie within a 30 km radius.
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Frequently asked
- What is Pir Sultan Abdal Anıtı?
- He spent a large part of his life in the village of Banaz, attached to the Çırçır township of Sivas's Yıldızeli district. He lived during the time of Kanunî Sultan Süleyman and Iran Shah I. Tahmasb. He was hanged in Sivas by Hızır Paşa on the grounds that he joined the rebellion against the Ottoman State at the instigation of the Iranian shah and engaged in espionage in favor of Iran. Pir Sultan Abdal frequently treated the love of Allah, Hz. Muhammed, Hz. Ali, the Twelve Imams and Ehl-i Beyt in his poems.
- Where is Pir Sultan Abdal Anıtı?
- Pir Sultan Abdal Anıtı is in Yıldızeli, Sivas.
- How long does it take to visit Pir Sultan Abdal Anıtı?
- The suggested visit time for Pir Sultan Abdal Anıtı is about 20 minutes.
- What else is there to see near Pir Sultan Abdal Anıtı?
- toroti’s catalogue holds other destinations within 30 km of Pir Sultan Abdal Anıtı; the closest are Yıldız Dağı Kış Sporları Merkezi, Kemankeş Kara Mustafa Paşa Camii, Çamlıbel Atatürk Çeşmesi.